diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_interface_utils.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_interface_utils.h
index f44ce0c..a4f4441 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_interface_utils.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_interface_utils.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     //
     // Use 'SharedRefBase::make<T>(...)' to make. SharedRefBase has implicit
     // ownership. Making this operator private to avoid double-ownership.
-#if !defined(__ANDROID_API__) || __ANDROID_API__ >= 30
+#if !defined(__ANDROID_API__) || __ANDROID_API__ >= 30 || defined(__ANDROID_APEX__)
    private:
 #else
     [[deprecated("Prefer SharedRefBase::make<T>(...) if possible.")]]